High School 7s Championships at Stone HarborThirty-one High School-age and younger teams will participate this weekend at the Surfside Stone Harbor 7s in New Jersey, with the main High School brackets being billed as a national championship. Most of the teams are from the surrounding area, with top squads such as Maryland Exiles, Doylestown, and La Salle College High in the boys section.
Union Shows Depth in Parrothead Win
Despite losing one player to the HS All Americans and three more to the Stars & Stripes assembly, the Union Rugby Club HS team out of Tulsa, Okla., won the Parrothead 7s this past weekend. Union played well, said coach Jason Todd, but actually played better earlier in the Tornado Alley 7s, when their split their squad and finished 1st and 2nd.
USA Women's Team Looks to Youth Olympics
After a brief camp in California, the USA women’s team for the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China will reassemble in August to prepare for the event.
Fullerton Torches All in Cali Games Win
In winning the California State Games girls division, the Fullerton Girls team outscored their opposition 137-10.
Only South Bay scored against them, as the two teams traded tries before Fullerton ran away late 24-10.
It was nothing more than what was expected, said Fullerton coach Ravi Perera.
Utah Boys Finish 2nd in Victoria
The Utah Lions boys All-Star 7s team made the final of the Victoria International Youth 7s, but fell to a well-drilled British Columbia Gold side 45-0 in the championship match.
Utah defeated Ontario, Alberta, and BC White, but lost to BC Gold 27-12 in pool play before edging BC Blue 14-12 to secure a place in the final.
